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Arcada was established in the metropolitan region in 1996 and obtained permanent status by the Ministry of Education in 1998. According to the concession, our mission is to promote the Finland-Swedish language and culture and to take the needs of the young Finland-Swedish population into account.
Arcada is a Swedish university of applied sciences in Finland, with primary emphasis on providing education and doing research for the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. We aim to develop bilingualism in Finland and to keep up a high international standard.